Honey, Coffee and Walnut Cake

Honey cake is traditional for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, as honey is a symbol of a sweet start to the new year. It is traditionally an Ashkenazi cake, though variations also have their place in Italian Jewish cooking. This recipe is inspired by various honey cakes that I’ve tasted over the years, with my personal twist of added coffee and orange zest which lift and lighten it, as I often find honey cakes too heavy! I roughly chop the walnuts as I prefer them chunky, but you can fin